My Favourite Episode so Far - DIY Repair - Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2024
- Part 54 of this never ending series. In this one I tackle the seat and face a dilemma on whether to try and age it or have it look brand new (but painted).
I also do more work on the bodywork. This ends up being my favourite episode to date.
My biggest challenge yet! Can I FIX a 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit with too many faults to list, there is more wrong with it than right. Will I end up crying into my Connolly leather seats or will this beast live on.
This is the cheapest Rolls Royce in the UK so I wasn't expecting much, hopefully bit by bit with sheer determination and zero skill I will attempt to fix each fault one by one.
This is PART 54 of this series. Every part will be filmed, and I hope to discover the craftmanship that has gone into this 34 year old moving piece of art.
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince. - Навчання та стиль
Well done!! I gave you zero chance of a reasonable repair without painting all the leather. You are absolutely correct, the aging must be there.
oh Vince, don't talk about "final" videos for this series! I want it to go on forever!
We all should get together and smash it up, so he has to be forced to do it again..😉
I agree i find im watching now with a bit of sadness knowing the last one is drawing ever nearer
We might enjoy it, but UA-cam is also his full time job, and he needs to make money, and these doesn't give him much 🙂
all good things must come to an end
Impossible not to enjoy this. If anyone ever gives you grief about it, show them where it came from. It has come so very far :)
I agree with you totally, this car has come far since we first saw it.
As you're stripping the paint back off, talking about the haters, I can just FEEL your blood pressure going up. Keep up the amazing work Vince. You got way more passion and dedication than any of them!
its the most authentic restoration of a car on youtube pls dont stop this series
Bleep the haters, I think you're doing a great job and teaching people alot along the way
I found your channel because I was looking for gaming console/controller fixes. But you do so much more than that. You mentioned the Rolls Royce restoration in a couple of your 'trying to fix' videos, so I thought I'd have a look. Brilliant! I just binged all 55 videos and now I'm eagerly awaiting future episodes. I love that you're a DIY jack of all trades, that you have long videos showing the whole fix and that you show your mistakes. I always used to skip through the ads but I now force myself to sit through the whole thing so that you get paid a little for all your work. You've taught me a lot and shown me some lovely old tech that deserves saving from landfill. Thanks, Vince!
Thank you so much!!!! Lovely message to read, I appreciate it massively. The next 2 parts on this car will be out tomorrow night and over the weekend 😎
I was half way through typing a huge rant.... then I got to the bit where you showed the old seat and I think it clicked for you, just in case though.... WTH are you talking about Vince? Compared to how this thing started everything you've done has made it better, ignoring the mechanical stuff (cause as you said, that's mostly invisible) you've cleaned everything up (except the forever foaming green stain on the back carpet 🤣), fixed the foggy headlights, fixed the wonky trim, fixed the emblem, as you saw yourself, all the seats and interior trims are way better, the dash works fully, you've fixed all the interior lights, re-varnished all the doors and I know there's other stuff I'm forgetting. Don't get yourself down dude and pardon my french but f**k the haters, everyone always knows better when they're not the ones paying for it, you've done an amazing job for someone doing it for this first time and I'm enjoying every video on this project.
I agree with your comment totally. This has been hard work for Vince, and he's done a great job
Bravo, Vince! Your "can do" perseverance has been awsome throughout this RR series!
Stop being so hard on yourself you have done a great job. WELL DONE
Don't let negative comments get to you. This is a great series of videos. You are doing stuff I couldn't dream of
This car looks amazing, thanks to all your hard work! Sometimes you have to take some steps back, in order to go forward. Great job. Best wishes from the USA!!
The important thing is that you enjoy the process as much as possible.
I'm happy for you. 👍🏽👍🏽
You should rightly be proud of yourself for that it's amazing the transformation on that car from on the way to a scrapyard to not looking strange outside a palace
I agree totally Simon Upton-Millard, this has been a great project from start to finish.
OMG - you've turned into a jedi upholstery repairer!!! It blends very well considering how bad it was! I think the end result is amazing there!!!!
Hahahaha, thank you Chris 💪😎
Hey Vince, to my artistic eye, the tone of the original looks to have a bit of red/brown in it. The yellow was a decent guess, just in the wrong tone family
Just a speck of magenta and grey to the parchment but that leather filler is a miracle.
@@Mymatevincehe/she is not wrong, that colour you achieved on the leather was as good as you'll ever get without a complete re-do of the whole seat. Mate I have watched EVERY video, some more than once. Keep them coming mate. Nathan, your biggest fan in Sydney Australia.
I bet you'll be surprised what it's worth at the end. BEST CHANNEL EVER. Started watching years ago way before the Roller and have loved watching your skills increase to the point you are now re-balling chips. This Rolls Royce actually makes me feel like I have a stake in it. Would you consider selling percentages to help you fund it?
I think at the end that seat looks great, You really do show people the good and the bad of trying to fix things. Great work
Completely agree with you on the seats, and on putting out fully stand-alone videos in future. It just makes sense.
I think you've done brilliant work on this car. It's been one of my favorite series on this channel and I've been very impressed with what you've been able to accomplish. For all the haters out there - if you want a perfect car, but it new.
To get a more glossy finish the lacquer (clear coat) needs wet sanded to remove the orange peel & then to remove the sanding marks machine polish with buffing compound to give a mirror like finish.
You just need to have applied enough lacquer as if its thin you will burn through to the base coat and have to start over. The edges of panels and body lines will have less paint and lacquer on them so are easier to burn through so more caution is required in these areas.
Start with some p1000 and you will see all the high and low spots after you dry the panel, the highs will be dull as you have scratched them with the wet & dry but the lows will still be glossy as they have not been touched by the wet & dry.
I would do all my wet sanding by hand and not machine as you have more control which is needed as it is very easy to burn through.
You MUST wipe the water off the panel regularly with a dry cloth or squeegee to see your progress as the water hides the lows & the highs.
Keep sanding until you achieve a uniform finish that is flat (dull) then a quick go over with some p2000 and then buff to a shine with buffing compound. You can use your DA but a rotary is faster with a wool mop but also way more aggressive and again easier to burn through the lacquer.
I would not bother going up to p3000, p2000 is more than enough as you can easily remove p2000 scratches with buffing compound.
The Farecla compounds you have are more than up to the job, many body shops use those products on a daily basis.
Yep, a good buffing to bring the shine, not hard but thats the way its done.
Wow, thank you for this comprehensive car painting guide, I find it very informative to the extreme, I never would have thought to do all this stuff fixing a cars paint job, again thank you.
Soo many rolls royce vids! Am I dreaming? 😅
Great video Vince. As you said it’s not about sending seats off for upholstery , car off for paint. It’s about you doing the best you can with stuff everyone has access to , with perseverance, patience and practice.
Don’t get me wrong you have me shouting at the screen when you first started bodywork attacking the car with 40 grit paper , but it’s come on sooo far since then.
Your videos show the learning curve, with good and sometimes bad results, it’s what makes them interesting.
Your car, your videos , your rules , you’ll never please the haters.
Keep it up Vince :-)
The before and after is just astonishing great job
This legend never dies
You've done wonders with that car, Vince! It was amazing to see the before and after comparison of the seat. I can't wait until it's finished and we can see a before and after of the whole thing. I love this series, looking forward to the next one.
Ignore the negative! Your videos are real, which is why you are so good.
Hey Vince. Where you burned through paint, mask off an area around the damage, and repaint those areas. You can totally blend the repair back together, especially if the color coat is still there.
Glad you're excited about the results. Thats what its all about. I love painting and polishing cars. Very rewarding.
Cheers
That's why all the painters get the credit.paintings easy but it's all about the preparation to get the finish
I liked the bit where you checked out the paintwork in the dark and in the rain. Perfect time.
Just what my Monday needed a nice long car video while I sort the clean washing
That seat repair is brilliant
You’ve always had a way of making videos in such a way that it gives me confidence that certain things I never considered trying would be possible should I ever try them! Your determination, dedication and sometimes bravery to just “give it a go and see what happens” is inspiring to me! Keep up the great work and the content!
The seat looks great Vince, excellent job.
Natural matching wear and dirt only come one way - naturally. I think youve done a very good job considering the condition you started with.
When Vince makes a video, it’s all just Trying To FIX, Trying To FIX and more Trying To FIX!
You've done a really good job. It's a huge car to undertake a paint job on. Especially without experience, give yourself a huge amount of praise. Well done!
That seat looks amazing. Well done!
That seat repair was absolutely brilliant. I didn't know there were such products as leather filler. I have been doing my own repairs on cars for over 40 years. The word you were searching for is 'Patina'. Old cars should have an honest patina. A car is only 'new' once. Matching a Rolls Royce finish, is a bit of a tall order. As long as the car is complete, without too many dents and scuffs, it shows it is honest. If it were 'pristine', you would be afraid to go out in it, or drive it. I hate that some classics are just shut in a museum. They need to be enjoyed and driven. My only query, would be how long lasting is that leather repair?. If you get more than 5 years out of it, it will be brilliant. Ignore the haters.
I don't own a car but I have enjoyed this series, I like that you do it all with DIY materials you can buy from a normal DIY shop rather than specialist equipment and supplies, it gives a good idea of what's possible by yourself with a shed and a screwfix nearby
I just don't understand why some people have to have a go at you for trying your best to fix your Rolls Royce! I think you've done an amazing job! I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do it! Though watching your videos has inspired me to think that perhaps maybe I could!! Well done Vince! Keep the videos coming!! Love them!! 👍👍👍
I can hear your excitement for this project come back. Definitely get a professional clear coat on the paint.
Vince, there are no shortcuts for nice looking paint. It takes a LOT of time and money to do it right. Priority one is getting it to run and stop well (presumably this is the primary point of an MOT). Let the outside look a little tatty and make the inside where you sit as nice as possible. Then you feel good when sitting in it and driving AND you don't have to worry about parking lot dings, small scratches, etc! The seat repair looks perfectly respectable!
Wow, what a difference! Seat looks amazing. Looking forward to seeing it on the road.
Once again you've smashed the ball out of the park. It's your journey that I'm able to experience and when it's done you can say "I've done that" and I'll be applauding. Keep it honest and resist the urge of a respray - if you let it go let them decide.
Don't beat yourself up my friend and don'tlet any one say otherwise, but I think you made an amazing job on that driver's seat.Compared to what it was like and as you say - without a professional spending his time, (and loads of your money), I don't think you could get it any better. Well done! It looks brilliant.
I love all the work that you do, Vince. The courage to jump in with both feet no matter the task. There have been some scarry and cringe worthy moments, but you eventually come out on top. The only thing that I have issues or concerns with is how negative you are at times towards yourself. Step back and look what you have done, man!! Keep up the good work. You are doing things that very few with or without proper training would even attempt.
Vince the car is looking great! You should be very proud of your work. I have loved watching your progress. If you decide to end the car series, I hope that you will at least keep updating us on your progress with occasional episodes.
Absolutely the right choice Vince
I've watched every post on this car. The way the car arrived to you and the way it looks now is fantastic you must be very proud of your work excellent.
I support the mindset you have Vince! I like the way you do it and that's the best way. They may be better condition RR with better seats, lower miles, better looks but there's only one "My Mate Vince" RR so keep up the good work and do your magic.
I'm not a car person but this series is gold!!!
Haters gonna hate. Sometimes I feel the urge to look up the channels of people posting inappropriate comments. Mostly there is anything at all, sometime 2 or 3 Videos the share. NEVER any original content. So, don’t worry about those people and keep up what you are doing. And thank you for making it perfectly clear that this is YOUR project.
Seat looks great! What a good job, crazy amount of work to get it to where it is now.
Amazing you got that great of a finish spraying outside in the wind and rain. That night shot looks so good.
Hi Vince, I just wanted to thank you for creating all of these RR videos. I’ve been watching them since the beginning but fell off for a bit. I came back to watch the last 30 or so episodes during a really stressful and jam packed time at work recently. They have reduced my stress a ton. It has been amazing to watch this car transform. Looks truly incredible. I know very little about restoring a car so you’re a pro in my eyes😅. Glad you came out unscathed from working on the suspension spring, those were genuinely tense episodes. Anyway, thanks again. Looking forward to seeing what comes next for the RR. Also can’t wait to get an Ayelsbury duck sticker to plaster on my own car window🪿 Godspeed from Indiana in the USA!
You're right in that the base coat provides the colour and the top coat is where the shine is coming from, but one thing that really affects the shine is how flat the finish of the base coat is. This is why the prep is so important with painting - removing any and all imperfections in the paint with filler and primer prior to putting the base coat on, and then removing imperfections in that.
If the surface isn't quite perfect, if it has little pits or orange peel or marks, then this will reflect the light unevenly when the top coat is on and make it look more dull than it is. It won't be worth just getting a respray shop just to do the topcoat, you may as well get them to do the whole thing, that's how you're going to get the best possible finish
Regardless though you've done a great job with a spray can! I wouldn't be disappointed by that at all!
Amazing stuff, Vince!
Brilliant episode Vince, I absolutely love the project , brilliant results on the seats and paint work too.
considering your not a professional restorer you have definitely done a amazing job putting so much into the car
Hey Vince, stop beating yourself up about colour matching and spray painting. Professionals do 4 to 5 years of learning to understand and practical experience to get the finish you desire. Mate, you've doing a ripper of a job for a DIYer. Be happy with the finish you have obtained. It is quite good.👍 Your luck you have cool weather to archive the progress your making. Here in Australia, we are having a heat wave. 40 + degrees C ( 104 degrees F and higher) You wouldn't need a hair dryer. Keep up the good work. Enjoying all your videos.
We enjoy watching your work on the rolls Vincent.
I doubt any shop would put a top coat of clear over that due to compatibility issues between the 2 different paints. If you want to buff the clear, I would think you will need at least 6 coats using a spray can. 3 coats are minimum when using HVLP 2K clears. I would recommend leaving that clear cure for 2 weeks, then try using a rotary polisher with wool pad and fine compound then polish to make it shine more.
fantastic work Vince, you are doing a great job on this. Thoroughly enjoying these videos.
The blue hoodie man never ceases to amaze me with the immaculate work he is doing to that rolly
The end of this series should be you taking it to the scrap metal yard and see it get crushed
Well done amazing work. You have done yourself proud!
Thats looking fantastic. The finish you have achieved on the leather is very impressive in my opinion.
Great job on the seat and the paint job 👌 I would be proud too 🙂
You have done a fine job on the old lady, something you can enjoy and say its my work😂
Thanks Vince - Great fixes everywhere on the Roller 🤓
Fantastic work Vince. And you’re right, we watch to see you learn and experiment - getting pros in would be really boring!
I repaired a seat by replacing the leather part that had a big hole. It took some years for the new part to 'age up' to the rest of the leather, but today you wouldn't see the difference between new and old.
Beautiful colour - car looks a million bucks!
Amazing job on the pain work and the seat keep up the good work vince 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great work Vince!
Dear Mr. Vince.
👍👌👏 Oh WOW , simply fantastic! Very well done again! The paint job is more than acceptable! The seat repair turned out way better than I could have imagined. Congratulations! 🎉 2) It's a good plan to stop this series after the MOT and then making single videos about the RR. Hope you will earn a bit more money than now. You definitely deserve it. I also hope that you will be able to drive and enjoy this luxurious automobile. At least for a while.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health in particular.
Thank you 👍
Well done Vince! 👏Seat looks amazing, and so does the paint now. Thanks for sharing!
Black Ader reference. Brilliant.
Vince, I'm watching the serie since the first episode. I can guarantee that the amount of effort and passion you put on this car is visible. The car is beautiful, outside and inside. Did you guys remember that terrible wrap the car had? Come on, it's getting better and better every episode!
Great results for the paint ,,, 👍,, the shine is definitely coming on well ,
When Vince got the electric sander out,I couldn't help thinking of Tim Allen on tv show ' Tool Time '
You, sir.... are a wizard
Cracking job
Lovely job on those seats. It's going to feel good when you drive out of that garage with an MOT!
100% agree with you on the seats Vince, yes you can see the repair but they look honest....dont take any notice of the hate, you are doing the best you can and i think your doing an excellent job. If it wasn't for you god knows what the future of the rolls would have been
This has been an excellent project Vince, well done and I hope you do more long term projects on the channel 👏🏾
I personally think you did an amazing job! It looks like if the seat simply never had a hole yet was used naturally like the rest of the seats.
Keep going on it. You’ve done amazing up to now. Maybe do the drivers side again with what you’ve learned. Seats came up fantastic too. Well done!!
So glad this series is back
you do you Vince stuff the haters , we watch you purley because you do you
So, I'm really looking forward to you doing an MIT. Could you have a professional auctioneer estimate the value of the cheapest Rolls-Royce in the UK after the MIT? It's quite challenging to estimate because you're aware of everything that's wrong with it, but I think you'd be pleasantly surprised. The car currently exudes an honest and positive spirit. I believe it would make for a great finale of my favorite UA-cam series so far! And congratulations on achieving the finish you wanted!
Tremendous outcome! Looks more than respectable, you're an artist. I've tried mixing paint in the past and you're right, it's like going down a rabbit hole, after a while of staring at countless shades, the mind looses it's ability to discriminate and you lose your reference colour. Looking forward to seeing drone footage of this majestic barge wafting down the road.👍🙏
Never worry about what the haters say about YOUR car.
There's always someone who would've hated it even if RR had done a full nut and bolt resto on it.
You've done so much so well for a non professional.
We're all waiting for that day you drive away with a pass M.O.T. certificate!
Seat looks great!
Looking good Vince 💚
Nice job Vince!
I have to admit that I'm not a Rolls Royce fan, although I am certainly enjoying these videos. The way you've repaired the seat and managed to keep the character that only a bit of "wear and tear" gives to leather over years of use, is brilliant 👍🏼
Could have sworn that I had subscribed to your channel, but just noticed that I hadn't. Subscribed now though.
I love this series!!
Vince, look at the original photos and what it looks like now. Your are chasing perfection, stop it and enjoy the motor, it looks fine and presentable remember you don't see the outside when your driving. Good job.
So happy for you Vince. Amazing work!
i'd be tempted to try adding a hint of red to that parchment colour...
Top notch Vince!